Battle Bunny by Jon Scieszka & Mac BarnettIllustrated by Matthew Myers Who
wants to read a boring book about a Birthday Bunny? Sappy, sweet, and
all-together forgettable, Alex decides to make this book a tale for the
ages, converting the tale with his own pictures and story, one that
requires a true hero in order to stop the Battle Bunny.Jon
Scieszka and Mac Barnett are two very inventive picture book writers
who aren't afraid to play around with traditional modes of storytelling.
Mac Barnett had Chloe & the Lion with Adam Rex last year
that broke down the 4th wall and was metafiction at its finest. Jon
Scieszka's varying tales and retold fairy tales always made me smile. So
what a great combination it is when children's writers work together. Battle Bunny
is cute, deviously funny, and full of the kind of wit that any kid will
love. My only fear/hope is that this book may encourage future
storytellers to rework their "boring" picture books.